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We like to share our learnings, thoughts, opinions and ‘how to’ knowledge on different design-related topics.

The importance of user research for startups in the UK

10 Mar 2025

Launching a startup in the UK is no small feat. The landscape is competitive, and users have high expectations. Without a solid understanding of your target audience, even the most innovative ideas can struggle to gain traction. That’s where a user research agency like Fruto—comes in.

Rhythmic user feedback for digital products

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12 Nov 2024

Fundamental user feedback strategies that keep your digital product user-centred and competitive. This guide covers the core minimum techniques for combining quantitative and qualitative research, conducting a user research gap analysis, and building an effective feedback loop for informed decision-making.

The importance of continuous discovery for product success

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02 Oct 2024

Discover why continuous discovery is crucial for product success. This blog explores how ongoing user research drives informed, evidence-based decisions, highlights key discovery activities and explains how to embed continuous discovery into your development process.

How to select the right participants for user research

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27 Sep 2024

Discover how to select the right participants for user research by grouping users based on their needs and behaviours, and ensuring a diverse cross-section for more insightful results.

Conducting user research with children

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Eszter Hegymegi
11 Jun 2024

As designers, we are very much aware that effective design hinges on research. However, researching with minors presents unique hurdles, demanding tailored methodologies that honour their developmental stages and ethical considerations. In this blog post, we distil our experience into key insights and practical tips for conducting research with children.

How to run user research for a diverse set of users

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Mahika Naidoo
26 Feb 2024

Diversity and inclusion should be central to user research, ensuring that all voices are heard and valued. By prioritising these principles, businesses can create products that resonate with a broad spectrum of users.

Bias in user research

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26 Feb 2024

The effectiveness of research can be compromised by various biases that can distort data and skew insights. Recognising and addressing these biases is important to ensure accurate insights and positive product outcomes.

Effective user research analysis

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Eszter Hegymegi
10 Mar 2023

Discover how to use a Research Wall to organise your user interview data & capture key insights from mixed sources to create better user experiences.

Designing medical imaging software

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09 Mar 2023

The challenges of designing medical imaging software for devices such as MRI & CT scanners, X-rays and ultrasounds - and the crucial role of user research.

Market vs User Research

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18 Jul 2022

One of the most common questions we get asked by product teams is “we’ve already done market research; do we really need to do user research, too?". If you’re designing a digital product or service, most likely, the answer would be: Yes - you do need both market research and UX research!

Running remote user research

In this webinar, we'll show how to run remote user interviews and usability tests. We'll show how we've been doing here at Fruto and talk about the best tools, practices and potential pitfalls.

Things to keep in mind while doing user interviews

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Gargee Thakkur
24 Sep 2019

As a UX designer, you will likely be involved in conducting user research as it forms a critical part of the UX process. For any upcoming researcher, engaging with people in real-life contexts and settings may seem like a daunting task. This post is aimed to alleviate some of those very concerns.